The GenPost - AI-Powered Blog Platform

The GenPost is a modern, AI-enhanced blogging platform built with Next.js, MongoDB, and Tailwind CSS. It features a robust admin dashboard, AI content generation using Google Gemini, automated image sourcing via Unsplash, and privacy-focused analytics.

Features

• Modern Tech Stack: Built with Next.js 14 (App Router), TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
• AI Content Generation: Integrated with Google Gemini to generate article drafts and ideas.
• Image Integration: Integrated with Unsplash API for automatic cover image fetching.
• Admin Dashboard: comprehensive admin panel to manage posts, topics, and settings.
• Analytics: Built-in privacy-first analytics tracking views, unique visitors, and country data.
• Contact System: Functional contact form with admin notifications and "mark as read" functionality.
• Responsive Design: Fully responsive UI with Dark/Light mode support.
• SEO Optimized: Dynamic metadata and SEO-friendly structure.

Tech Stack

• Framework: Next.js
• Database: MongoDB (via Mongoose)
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Icons: Lucide React
• AI: Google Gemini API
• Images: Unsplash API

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• MongoDB Database

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/Parthakashyap/GenPost.git
   cd GenPost

2. Install dependencies

   npm install

3. Environment Setup Create a .env.local file in the root directory and add the following variables:

   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key
   GEMINI_API_KEY=your_gemini_api_key
   UNSPLASH_ACCESS_KEY=your_unsplash_access_key
   NEXT_PUBLIC_APP_URL=http://localhost:3000

4. Run the development server

   npm run dev

   Open http://localhost:3000 with your browser to see the result.

Project Structure

• app/: Next.js App Router pages and API routes.
• components/: Reusable UI components.
• lib/: Utility functions and database connection.
• models/: Mongoose schemas (Post, Analytics, ContactMessage, etc.).
• public/: Static assets.

Admin Access

The admin panel is located at /admin. You will need to create an admin account in your database.

GitHub Actions

This project includes a GitHub Action workflow (.github/workflows/cron.yml) to automate content generation.

Configuration

To use the automated workflow, you need to set up the following GitHub Secrets in your repository settings:

• VERCEL_PROJECT_PRODUCTION_URL: The full URL of your production deployment (e.g., https://your-blog.vercel.app).
• CRON_SECRET: A secret key used to authenticate the cron job request. This must match the CRON_SECRET environment variable in your Vercel deployment.

Workflows

• Trigger Cron Job: This workflow runs automatically every hour (0 * * * *) to trigger the content generation API endpoint.
  • It can also be triggered manually from the "Actions" tab in GitHub.
  • Manual Inputs:
    • force: (Boolean, default: true) If set to true, it forces generation even if the schedule criteria aren't met.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.